❓ Mr. Catania questions the Minister for Regional Development on health investments in North West Central. The Minister details significant investments across regional WA, including specific projects in Carnarvon and Exmouth within Mr. Catania's electorate.
AnsweredQoN 711Legislative Assembly
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HEALTH —
REGIONAL INVESTMENT
711. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the
Minister for Regional Development:
Can the minister please provide an update on the Liberal–National
government's —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Butler, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr V.A. CATANIA :
Can the minister please provide an update on the Liberal–National
government's investments in health, particularly in my electorate of
North West Central?
REGIONAL INVESTMENT
711. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the
Minister for Regional Development:
Can the minister please provide an update on the Liberal–National
government's —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Butler, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr V.A. CATANIA :
Can the minister please provide an update on the Liberal–National
government's investments in health, particularly in my electorate of
North West Central?
AnswerView source ↗
On the back of answering a question on the importance of
investing in regional Western Australia, and of people wanting to live in and
be a part of regional Western Australia, I can tell members that health care is
fundamental to that. When we provide health-care support and services to
regional Western Australia, we know that that is one of the key things that
people consider when making a decision about living there. That is why the Liberal–National
government has made significant investments in health right across Western
Australia, from the metropolitan area to regional Western Australia. The
Southern Inland Health Initiative is a half-billion-dollar project; a new
hospital is going to be delivered in Manjimup; and there are to be substantial
health upgrades in Narrogin, Northam, Merredin, Katanning and Collie. I am also
told that there are, as we speak, significant truck movements through Karratha
to support the building of the new Karratha hospital, which is a $207 million
project for our new city of the north. The North West Health Initiative is
improving health and aged-care solutions for Newman, Tom Price, Onslow,
Roebourne and Paraburdoo. There are also substantial investments in the
hospitals in Albany. We are the only government in recent years that has been
able to deliver on a health outcome in Albany—it is interesting that
the member for Albany is not here today. We have also delivered health outcomes
to Busselton, Kalgoorlie and Esperance. We also support the Royal Flying Doctor
Service, and we all know what the opposition thinks of the Royal Flying Doctor
Service; St John Ambulance; the patient assisted travel scheme; and initiatives
such as regional men's health. We have provided a total of $1.5 billion
for the support of the health system in regional Western Australia. In response
to the question from the member for North West Central, our latest milestone is
a transformational project supporting the construction of two hospitals in the
member for North West Central's electorate, at Carnarvon and Exmouth.
There is total of $26.8 million for the Carnarvon project, of which $20.8 million
is from royalties for regions and $6 million from country health. That will
deliver a refurbished emergency department, a new renal facility, dental
services, telehealth facilities, a physiotherapy gym, and rooms for visiting
specialists. These facilities will also complement those provided in earlier
works. There is also $8.1 million of royalties for regions funds to support a new
outpatient facility at Exmouth and co-located community health and child-care
services. Those projects are expected to be completed by the end of next year.
Again I make the point that the Liberal–National government is
delivering significant outcomes for regional Western Australia. Health services
are fundamental to people making the decision to be a part of regional Western
Australia, and we are making a significant difference.
investing in regional Western Australia, and of people wanting to live in and
be a part of regional Western Australia, I can tell members that health care is
fundamental to that. When we provide health-care support and services to
regional Western Australia, we know that that is one of the key things that
people consider when making a decision about living there. That is why the Liberal–National
government has made significant investments in health right across Western
Australia, from the metropolitan area to regional Western Australia. The
Southern Inland Health Initiative is a half-billion-dollar project; a new
hospital is going to be delivered in Manjimup; and there are to be substantial
health upgrades in Narrogin, Northam, Merredin, Katanning and Collie. I am also
told that there are, as we speak, significant truck movements through Karratha
to support the building of the new Karratha hospital, which is a $207 million
project for our new city of the north. The North West Health Initiative is
improving health and aged-care solutions for Newman, Tom Price, Onslow,
Roebourne and Paraburdoo. There are also substantial investments in the
hospitals in Albany. We are the only government in recent years that has been
able to deliver on a health outcome in Albany—it is interesting that
the member for Albany is not here today. We have also delivered health outcomes
to Busselton, Kalgoorlie and Esperance. We also support the Royal Flying Doctor
Service, and we all know what the opposition thinks of the Royal Flying Doctor
Service; St John Ambulance; the patient assisted travel scheme; and initiatives
such as regional men's health. We have provided a total of $1.5 billion
for the support of the health system in regional Western Australia. In response
to the question from the member for North West Central, our latest milestone is
a transformational project supporting the construction of two hospitals in the
member for North West Central's electorate, at Carnarvon and Exmouth.
There is total of $26.8 million for the Carnarvon project, of which $20.8 million
is from royalties for regions and $6 million from country health. That will
deliver a refurbished emergency department, a new renal facility, dental
services, telehealth facilities, a physiotherapy gym, and rooms for visiting
specialists. These facilities will also complement those provided in earlier
works. There is also $8.1 million of royalties for regions funds to support a new
outpatient facility at Exmouth and co-located community health and child-care
services. Those projects are expected to be completed by the end of next year.
Again I make the point that the Liberal–National government is
delivering significant outcomes for regional Western Australia. Health services
are fundamental to people making the decision to be a part of regional Western
Australia, and we are making a significant difference.
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